Fly me to the Moon - your 3rd travel Megathread - read OP

Was there chaos in Portugal today as they implemented their requirements for tests since midnight?

Where does it say it "has to be accepted" in the Regulation? The new requirements are now published on the Commissions ReopenEU website.

Also, this was Monday in response to Portugal

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.euronews.com/amp/2021/11/29/portugal-has-re-imposed-covid-19-travel-restrictions-could-other-eu-nations-do-the-same

In principle, member states should refrain from imposing additional travel restrictions on holders of the EU digital COVID certificate, in particular on holders of vaccination and recovery certificates," said a European Commission spokesperson on Monday afternoon.

"They should inform the Commission and other member states 48 hours in advance in case they intend to introduce any new restrictions,"

The spokesperson later confirmed to Euronews that Portugal had notified the executive about its plans on Monday morning and officials were still analysing the request to determine its legality

Ah they're cheaper than that in both countries. Paid 70 quid here for my one with results in 4hrs. Randox is 50 odd I think

Cheapest I found was 130 euro!

Did you do it recently?

Will check that one.

The recitals are interesting:

(6) Member States may, in accordance with Union law, limit the fundamental right of free movement on grounds of public health. Any restrictions to the free movement of persons within the Union that are put in place to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 should be based on specific and limited public interest grounds, namely the safeguarding of public health as emphasised by Recommendation (EU) 2020/1475. It is necessary for such limitations to be applied in accordance with the general principles of Union law, in particular proportionality and non-discrimination. Any measures taken should therefore be strictly limited in scope and time, in line with the efforts to restore free movement within the Union, and should not extend beyond what is strictly necessary to safeguard public health. Furthermore, such measures should be consistent with measures taken by the Union to ensure the seamless free movement of goods and essential services across the internal market, including the free movement of medical supplies and medical and healthcare personnel through the ‘green lane’ border crossings referred to in the Commission communication of 23 March 2020 on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services.

(9) Unilateral measures to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 have the potential to cause significant disruption to the exercise of the right to free movement and to hinder the proper functioning of the internal market, including the tourism sector, as national authorities and passenger transport services, such as airlines, trains, coaches and ferries, could be confronted with a wide array of diverging document formats, not only regarding certificate holders’ COVID-19 vaccination, but also their test results and recovery.

I agree with you. I am not saying it is illegal but it is not without challenge. We don’t have a free for all and we do not seem to think of reputation in all of this.

The flights will operate and therefore you have no option but to take the hit. You purchased non refundable tickets with them.

To be fair to Ryanair they have been out rubbishing Ireland’s nonsense with these tests.

In recent days Ryanair have an option to move flights on currents bookings for December and January.

All airlines will be the same.

I see posts on Twitter that Ryanair are enforcing Portugal's testing requirements and people have been denied boarding on flights because they didn't have a negative test as required in Portugal. Example below.

Well, people on this thread were saying airlines wouldn't enforce this at all, especially Ryanair, so it'll be surprising to them anyway.

It's PCR *or* antigen.

I get the terror of a PCR test - It could detect microscopic amounts of virus from months ago, long after the disease has stopped being infectious.

But antigen will most likely only be positive if you recently acquired it and are contagious. They are cheaper and less likely to f**k up your plans.

This is a stupid decision by the govt, but lots of people getting upset about the cost and risk of PCRs when ANTIGEN TESTS ARE ACCEPTED!

Heading over tomorrow and will be coming back Sunday.

So is it correct I can go over without a test but on return I need an antigen test.

If that is positive I need to stay in a hotel for 10 days paid by myself?

If so I wonder is it worth it, I have an important work week next week and Christmas is coming from a financial point of view.

Why exactly did we take vaccines.

As the man says, flying via Belfast if your concerned. Very easy to get back to Dublin then on the train.